Friday, June 30, 2017

Information Management Assistant, G-5. UN HQ, DM/OCSS, New York. Open until 6 July 2017

Posting Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (Temporary Job Opening), G5 (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Department/Office: Office of Central Support Services
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Posting Period: 29 June 2017 - 06 July 2017
Job Opening Number: 17-Information Management Systems-DM OCSS-81298-J-New York (O)
Staffing Exercise N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
                                   

Special Notice
Notes:
• This temporary vacancy is available through 31 December 2017.

• A current staff member who holds a fixed-term, permanent or continuing appointment may apply for temporary positions no more than one level above his or her current grade. However, a current staff member who holds an appointment at the G-6 or G-7 level may also apply to temporary positions in the Professional category up to and including the P-3 level, subject to meeting all eligibility and other requirements for the position. A staff member holding a temporary appointment shall be regarded as an external candidate when applying for other positions, and may apply for other temporary positions at any level, subject to section 5.7 below and staff rule 4.16 (b) (ii). Therefore, a staff member holding a temporary appointment in the General Service or related categories may only apply to positions within those categories. For full information on eligibility requirements, please refer to section 5 of ST/AI/2010/4Rev.1 on Temporary Appointments. In its resolution 66/234, the General Assembly further “stressed that the Secretary-General should not recur to the practice of temporarily filling posts in the Professional and higher categories with General Service staff members who have not passed the General Service to Professional category examination other than on an exceptional basis, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that temporary occupation of such posts by the General Service staff shall not exceed a period of one year, effective 1 January 2013…” Consequently, eligible candidates in the General Service or related categories for temporary job openings in the Professional category that have not passed the competitive examination may be selected only on an exceptional basis endorsed by the Office of Human Resources Management where no other suitable candidate could be identified.

• Upon separation from service, including, but not limited to, expiration or termination of, or resignation from, a fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment on the basis of a temporary appointment for a period of 31 days following the separation. In the case of separation from service on retirement, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment for a period of three months following the separation. This equally applies, mutatis mutandis, with respect to a former or current staff member who has held or holds an appointment in another entity applying the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules and who applies for a temporary position with the Secretariat.

• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. An external candidate selected for this position is bound by the prevailing condition of the staff selection system under ST/AI/2010/3, as amended, and ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1. A staff member holding a temporary appointment who is recruited in the Professional and above categories on a temporary appointment, and placed on a position authorized for one year or longer may not apply for or be reappointed to his/her current position within six months of the end of his/her current service. This provision does not apply to staff members holding temporary appointments and placed on positions authorized for one year or more in duty stations authorized for peacekeeping operations or special political missions.

• The expression “Internal candidates”, shall mean staff members who have been recruited after a competitive examination under staff rule 4.16 or after the advice of a central review body under staff rule 4.15.

• Please note that candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

• For information on special post allowance, please refer to ST/AI/1999/17. For more details on the administration of temporary appointments please refer to ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1.

• The Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and administrative issuances governing staff appointments can be viewed at: http://www.un.org/hr_handbook/English

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.

• Staff members are not eligible to apply for the current temporary job opening if they are unable to serve the specified duration of temporary need before reaching the mandatory age of separation. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.
               
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located at the United Nations Secretariat, Department of Management, Office of Central Support Services (OCSS), Facilities and Commercial Services Division (FCSD), Facilities Management Service (FMS), Administrative, Finance and Personnel Section (AFPS), Information and Facilities Support Unit (IFS). The incumbent reports to the Chief of Section and Information Management Officer.
               
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Information Management Assistant will be responsible for:

1) Information Management:The incumbent assists in retrieving and developing Business Intelligence (BI) reports in UMOJA in support of FMS operations; conducts business analysis and identification of user requirements in relation to FMS system applications and UMOJA; assists in implementation of UniteConnections and UniteDocs through training and presentation; identifies and defines metadata, security and file structure for UniteDocs; maintains FMS intranet sites by updating the contents and publishing articles; participates in data and records management projects; implements databases, spreadsheets and other data tools; consolidates operational information on a regular schedule to support analysis and reporting; performs quality check of data for accuracy, consistency and comparability.

2) Operational Support:The incumbent monitors application systems using appropriate monitoring tools and produces monitoring reports; provides support and training for information management systems, databases and applications in assigned area; performs complex troubleshooting for various applications; maintains documentation for relevant information management processes; creates user manuals and guidelines for various FMS systems; manages and administers changes to documentation in accordance with prevailing change management and operation procedures; acts as a Security Liasion Officer and performs authorization of Umoja Roles.

3) General Administration:The incumbent conducts end-user training relating to data management and standard electronic record keeping systems and maintains statistics on service and workload measures; assists in the contract administration and maintenance of the contracts for FMS applications; maintains an up-todate inventory of IT equipment and supplies and procurement process; maintains updated database of Office of Information and Communication Technology (OICT) related charges and user list for e-mails, telephony, desktops, etc. and liaise with OICT and the Executive Office to verify accuracy of users and charges; provides administrative support for the Section and Unit Chiefs and undertakes other duties as assigned.
               
Competencies
• Professionalism: Knowledge of information and data management, electronic record keeping and relevant information systems and networks. Ability to undertake research, maintain records in a systematic fashion and to retrieve necessary materials with maximum speed and accuracy. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.
               
Education
High school diploma or equivalent. Additional courses in management information systems, information science or related areas are desirable. Knowledge of database management and website development is desirable.
               
Work Experience
A minimum of 5 years of experience in information management and data analysis, electronic record management or related area. Experience with SQL server is desirable. Experience working on ERP Business Intelligence (BI) reports is desirable.
               
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
               
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
               
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, including but not limited to, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to, whether they have committed or are alleged to have committed criminal offences or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The screening and evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications, including but not limited to, their education, work experience, and language skills, according to the instructions provided on inspira. Applicants will be disqualified from consideration if they do not demonstrate in their application that they meet the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations. Applicants are solely responsible for providing complete and accurate information at the time of application: no amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Operational Assistant - Historical Archives. EIB, Luxembourg. Open until 5 July 2017

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Chef de l'Unité Bibliotheque et Archives Publiques. ICRC, Geneva. Open until 16/06/2017

Job Title:

Requisition ID 1242 - Posted 14/05/2017 - GENEVA (GVA) - All other types of contract - Geneva HQ - Eurasia - Switzerland - Communications / Information Management / Information Technologies 
Raison d'être du poste
 
Organisation impartiale, neutre et indépendante, le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge (CICR) a la mission exclusivement humanitaire de protéger la vie et la dignité des victimes de conflits armés et d'autres situations de violence, et de leur porter assistance. Le CICR s'efforce également de prévenir la souffrance par la promotion et le renforcement du droit et des principes humanitaires universels. Créé en 1863, le CICR est à l'origine des Conventions de Genève et du Mouvement international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-Rouge, dont il dirige et coordonne les activités internationales dans les conflits armés et les autres situations de violence.
 
L’unité bibliothèque et archives publiques (LPA) du CICR a pour mission principale la mise à disposition au public et la valorisation de fonds d’archives et de collections documentaires uniques sur le CICR, sur le droit humanitaire dont il est le gardien et le référent, et, plus généralement, sur l’action humanitaire. Située au siège du CICR à Genève, l’unité est responsable d’acquérir, de traiter et de conserver les fonds dont elle a la charge.
 
L’unité est composée de quatre secteurs d’activité : les archives générales publiques, les archives agence (données individuelles sur les personnes détenues en lien avec le conflit), les archives audiovisuelles (photos, films/videos et son) et la bibliothèque du CICR.


Responsabilités
 
Membre de l’équipe de gestion de la division « archives et gestion de l’information », vous définissez les objectifs opérationnels et les ressources de l’unité en les inscrivant dans les stratégies globales de la division, et plus généralement du CICR. Vous favorisez et supervisez la mise en œuvre de ces objectifs en veillant de manière diligente à une bonne utilisation des ressources et au respect des normes professionnelles archivistiques, documentaires et bibliothécaires.
Dans un environnement de l’information et de la communication en constante évolution, vous contribuez directement et de manière pro active à la réflexion prospective de la division et à la formulation/révision de stratégies et autres textes de références, tout en adaptant en conséquence les prestations de l’unité.
Vous dirigez une équipe de 12 personnes selon les principes de leadership et de management du CICR. Vous coordonnez notamment le maintien et le développement des compétences de vos collaborateurs-trices dans leur domaine d’expertise.
Vous développez un réseau externe d’experts et des partenaires favorisant une valorisation des archives et collections, notamment à travers des actions de numérisation et de mise à disposition en ligne de fonds CICR ainsi que l’encouragement à des recherches historiques indépendantes.
Vous assurez l’effort collectif de l’unité au renforcement de la communication publique du CICR et vous cordonnez les activités de valorisation, et de promotion de l’unité sur place et en ligne. Vous êtes notamment rédacteur-trice en chef du blog des fonds et des collections de l’unité http://blogs.icrc.org/cross-files/fr/
 
Vous rapportez directement au chef-fe de la division des archives et de la gestion de l’information.
 


Formation et expérience requise
 
  • Diplôme universitaire en gestion de l'information ou en histoire/archives ou expérience équivalente
  • Expérience (au moins 3 ans) confirmée dans le management d’une unité orientée promotion et valorisation composées de métiers de l’information ; aisance dans un environnement interdisciplinaire
  • Bonnes connaissances des domaines clés d’activité du CICR et de son fonctionnement, y compris dans la gestion d’information
  • Un large réseau dans les milieux professionnels des domaines d’expertise de l’unité est un atout.


Compétences
 
  • Excellent team worker et grand sens de l’écoute et du dialogue.
  • Capacité à développer une vision stratégique, adapter les prestations en conséquence et accompagner le changement
  • Grand sens des responsabilités et de l’éthique professionnelle, sens de l’organisation
  • Très bonnes facultés d’analyse, de conceptualisation de communication et de réseautage
  • Très bonnes connaissances des technologies relatives à la gestion de l’information en particulier dans les domaines de l’audiovisuel et du multimédia et faculté d’innovation
  • Capacité de décision, d’action et de délégation
  • Bonne résistance au stress
  • Maîtrise orale et écrite de l’anglais et du français.


Informations additionnelles
 
Type of role: Resident 
Type of contract: Open-ended  
Working rate: 100% 
Starting date: 02.10.2017
Application deadline: 16.06.2017








Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Senior Information Management Assistant, G-7. UN Secretariat, ARMS, New York. Open until 14 June 2017

Posting Title: SENIOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (Temporary Job Opening), G7 (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title: SENIOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Department/Office: Office of Central Support Services
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Posting Period: 07 June 2017 - 14 June 2017
Job Opening Number: 17-Information Management Systems-DM OCSS-77667-J-New York (O)
Staffing Exercise N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
                                   

Special Notice
Notes:

This temporary vacancy is for the period through 16 April 2018.

This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. All staff in the General Service and related categories shall be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of each office, irrespective of their nationality and of the length of time they may have been in the country. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.

Passing the Global General Service Test(GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not passed the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting an application. Having passed the Administrative Support Assessment Test in English at the United Nations Headquarters, Economic Commission for Africa, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, United Nations Office at Geneva, United Nations Office at Vienna, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda or International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia may be accepted in lieu of the GGST.

• A current staff member who holds a fixed-term, permanent or continuing appointment may apply for temporary positions no more than one level above his or her current grade. However, a current staff member who holds an appointment at the G-6 or G-7 level may also apply to temporary positions in the Professional category up to and including the P-3 level, subject to meeting all eligibility and other requirements for the position. A staff member holding a temporary appointment shall be regarded as an external candidate when applying for other positions, and may apply for other temporary positions at any level, subject to section 5.7 below and staff rule 4.16 (b) (ii). Therefore, a staff member holding a temporary appointment in the General Service or related categories may only apply to positions within those categories. For full information on eligibility requirements, please refer to section 5 of ST/AI/2010/4Rev.1 on Temporary Appointments. In its resolution 66/234, the General Assembly further “stressed that the Secretary-General should not recur to the practice of temporarily filling posts in the Professional and higher categories with General Service staff members who have not passed the General Service to Professional category examination other than on an exceptional basis, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that temporary occupation of such posts by the General Service staff shall not exceed a period of one year, effective 1 January 2013…” Consequently, eligible candidates in the General Service or related categories for temporary job openings in the Professional category that have not passed the competitive examination may be selected only on an exceptional basis endorsed by the Office of Human Resources Management where no other suitable candidate could be identified.

• Upon separation from service, including, but not limited to, expiration or termination of, or resignation from, a fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment on the basis of a temporary appointment for a period of 31 days following the separation. In the case of separation from service on retirement, a former staff member will be ineligible for re-employment for a period of three months following the separation. This equally applies, mutatis mutandis, with respect to a former or current staff member who has held or holds an appointment in another entity applying the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules and who applies for a temporary position with the Secretariat.

• Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

• Subject to the funding source of the position, this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.

• While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. An external candidate selected for this position is bound by the prevailing condition of the staff selection system under ST/AI/2010/3, as amended, and ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1. A staff member holding a temporary appointment who is recruited in the Professional and above categories on a temporary appointment, and placed on a position authorized for one year or longer may not apply for or be reappointed to his/her current position within six months of the end of his/her current service. This provision does not apply to staff members holding temporary appointments and placed on positions authorized for one year or more in duty stations authorized for peacekeeping operations or special political missions.

• The expression “Internal candidates”, shall mean staff members who have been recruited after a competitive examination under staff rule 4.16 or after the advice of a central review body under staff rule 4.15.

• Please note that candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

• For information on special post allowance, please refer to ST/AI/1999/17. For more details on the administration of temporary appointments please refer to ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1.

• The Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and administrative issuances governing staff appointments can be viewed at: http://www.un.org/hr_handbook/English

• Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply.

• Staff members are not eligible to apply for the current temporary job opening if they are unable to serve the specified duration of temporary need before reaching the mandatory age of separation. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation.
               
Org. Setting and Reporting
               
This position is located in the Archives and Records Centre in the Archives and Records Management Section, Office of Central Support Services. The incumbent will directly report to the Chief of the Archives and Records Centre.
               
Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Senior Information Management Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

Information Management:

•Identifies user needs, including business process and document/record workflow analysis, organization and maintenance of document/record repositories
•Formulates data processing workflows; conducts research on information/records/archives management tools, procedures and standards
•Assists in delivery of assessments and recommendations on the use of information management databases and repositories
•Contributes to feasibility studies, functionality analysis, implementation and evaluation and testing of information/records/archives management systems
•Participates in the testing and validation of databases and information/records/archives management systems
•Manages project life cycle such as releases, modules, and functionalities change requests and enhancements; designs database schemas, transactional and BI reports
•Provides support on information security related matters, including secure management and access to information, data backup and recovery, data preservation and long-term continuity
•Serves as team leader in projects dealing with the planning, specification, implementation and maintenance of enterprise information systems
•Liaises with users to define and specify requirements; performs installation and maintenance of information systems in user offices
•Keeps abreast of developments in the digital continuity field; conducts research on new technologies; performs benchmarking and proposes new acquisitions; advises on the implementation of new technologies

Operational Support:

•Installs information systems software and hardware according to specifications; monitors application systems using appropriate monitoring tools and produces monitoring reports
•Provides support and training for information management systems, databases and applications in assigned area
•Performs complex troubleshooting for various applications.

Documentation:

•Manages, creates, produces and maintains documentation for relevant information management processes and data quality control mechanism
•Manages and administers changes to documentation in accordance with prevailing change management and operation procedures
•Reviews correspondence and communications; including work plan revisions and other related issues, as well as prepares unit contributions for a variety of periodic reports

General Administration:

•Provides guidance and training to new/junior staff; plans day-to-day work and supervises other staff as required
•Orders and ensures non-UN standard information management solutions and their on-going maintenance and operation
•Maintains statistics on service and workload measures
•Provides administrative support for the Section and Unit Chiefs and undertakes other duties as assigned
               
Competencies
Professionalism: Knowledge of organizational information infrastructure, including databases, document/content/records and archives management systems, digital preservation systems and ERP. Knowledge of data reporting and Business Intelligence. Detailed understanding of the relevant business processes and supporting systems. Knowledge of document flow processes, ability to conduct research and gather information from a wide variety of standard and non-standard sources. Ability to respond to changing requirements and assignments, ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given. Ability to perform a wide range of application software development and maintenance tasks under minimum supervision. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
               
Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
               
Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of experience in modern archives management, record keeping, library, information management or related area. Experience in supervising staff is required. Additional courses in management information systems, information science or related areas are desirable. Knowledge in database moduling, LAN, website management, SQL, C, C++, C#,.net are desirable.
               
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
               
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
               
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, including but not limited to, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to, whether they have committed or are alleged to have committed criminal offences or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The screening and evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications, including but not limited to, their education, work experience, and language skills, according to the instructions provided on inspira. Applicants will be disqualified from consideration if they do not demonstrate in their application that they meet the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations. Applicants are solely responsible for providing complete and accurate information at the time of application: no amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Monday, June 12, 2017

Consultancy - Microform Assessment and Digitization Coordinator. UNICEF, New York. Open until 13 June 2017

Consultancy - Microform Assessment and Digitization Coordinator


Job Number: 505143 | Vacancy Link
Location: Information and Communication Technology
Work Type : Consultancy

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Enterprise Content Management (ECM) is a formalized means of organizing and storing an organization's documents, and other content, that relate to the organization's processes. The term encompasses strategies, methods, and tools used throughout the lifecycle of the content.​

Job Context:
The Project’s goal is to take a systemic approach that introduces and institutionalizes Electronic Content Management (including systems, policies, procedures, standards, guidance, and governance), providing improved search functionality, document and records management, archives management, content management, content reuse and repurposing, and collaboration across UNICEF. As additional benefits it seeks to reduce risks, improve usability of tools, provide significant savings, enable new organizational capabilities and comply with several audit recommendations. These goals will be implemented in keeping with the organizational strategy and information management requirements of stakeholders in various business areas.
 
Purpose of the job:
Under the general guidance of the Senior Project Manager, the Microform Coordinator will identify the complete set of microform documenting all UNICEF board records and will coordinate the digitization and quality assurance review of these records.
Key responsibilities
  • Conduct detailed review and assessment of microforms documenting Board Records.
  • Work with key stakeholders to ensure assessment is accurate.
  • Coordinate digitization of the microforms.
  • Coordinate the quality assurance of the digitization process.
  • Complete other ECM project activities as required.
Requirements
  • Degree in policy development, information management, social sciences, or related field.
  • Experience working in the UN or other international development organizations.
  • Experience in project management.
  • Experience coordinator detailed assessment of key policy documentation.
  • Strong attention to detail.
Language
  • Fluency in English is required;
  • Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
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Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis methodology (weighted scoring method), where the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
  • Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
  • Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of technical skills and financial proposal specific to the solicitation.
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Financial Criteria weight:  [30%]
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Opening Date Sun Jun 04 2017 15:00:00 GMT+0200 (Romance Daylight Time) Eastern Daylight Time
Closing Date Tue Jun 13 2017 05:55:00 GMT+0200 (Romance Daylight Time)

Documentation Counter Clerk, G-3. OPCW, The Hague. Open until 13 June 2017

Post Level  GS-3 Closing Date :     13 June 2017                                
Vacancy Ref  E-PMO/DCC/F0073/GS-3/13/02-17
Branch  Secretariat for the Policy-Making Organs
Division  Secretariat for the Policy-Making Organs
Date  12 May 2017
 
Staff members in the General Services category are normally recruited and paid on a local basis. This appointment is for a duration of two years, with a six-month probationary period, and is subject to the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules, as applicable. The Director-General retains the discretion not to make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description. Several vacancies may be filled.
 
 Principal Functions  Requirements
Under the supervision of the Conference Services Officer and in accordance with the OPCW Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity/Gender Equality, the incumbent performs the following duties:

(a) To provide Member States and Technical Secretariat (TS) staff with documents and general information related to the work of the policy-making organs through day-to-day operations of the Documentation Counter.
· To distribute current official-series documents and related materials on request and provide information to delegations and TS staff regarding the availability of various documents.
· To monitor, and replenish as necessary, the supply of documents and publications to ensure that current and pertinent documents are readily available.
· To maintain tidy and logical document shelving system and an up-to-date digital reference archive. To ensure his or her own familiarity with the documents and materials being distributed to Member States through the Documentation Counter.
· To stay abreast of the issues under current consideration by the bodies of the policy-making organs.

(b) To provide information to delegations and TS staff alike on matters relating to meetings and presentations, including scheduling and other procedural concerns. May be required to make ad hoc decisions, within his/her area of competence, to resolve issues in the absence of and on behalf of the Conference Services Officer, which can affect the effectiveness of the meetings of the policy-making organs and the reputation of the Division and the Technical Secretariat.

(c) To ensure the timely distribution of relevant documents at Sessions and Meetings of the Executive Council (EC) as well as at Sessions of the Conference of the States Parties (CSP) and other formal and informal meetings of the policy-making organs.
· To keep records of the receipt and distribution of documents and statements at the sessions.
· To assist with ascertaining document requirements for these meetings and the subsequent preparation of sets of pertinent documents, in appropriate language combinations for each delegation.
· To assist with the preparation and tidying of the meeting rooms and interpretation booths.
· To provide in-session meeting room assistance, as required.

(e) To ensure that the interpretation teams, while servicing meetings of the Policy-Making Organs, receive timely and accurate information and documentation, including pertinent background documents and current statements and draft texts.

(f) To receive, record, distribute and archive each unofficial document provided to the Conference Services Unit (CSU) during a Meeting or a Session of the EC and CSP; exercise a high level of accuracy and initiative when processing received documents in close consultation with the Director of PMO, Conference Services Officer, Member States, and TS substantive officers.

(g) To carry out the distribution and secure the temporary storage of classified official-series documents for discussion by the policy-making organs, in accordance with the confidentiality guidelines as determined by the Office of Confidentiality and Security in the Manual of Confidentiality Procedures and related work instructions.

(h) To maintain the Internal Meeting Room Schedule, respond to requests by delegates and assist TS staff to schedule internal meetings and determine their requirements. To exercise a high level of attention to detail and accuracy when preparing the weekly Journal for issuance to Member States and the Schedule of Meetings for issuance to TS staff.

(i) To communicate with the Conference Services Clerk and the OPCW Audio-Visual Technician as necessary, regarding the requirements for technical and audio-visual equipment at meetings of the policy-making organs and, as requested, meetings coordinated by other divisions and branches, to ensure that the equipment is available, in place and operational prior to the meeting start-time.

(j) To assist the Audio-Visual Technician in the set-up and operation of Ieper Room meeting-related technical equipment used to support interpretation, presentations, and digital recordings, as appropriate and to the extent that this is within his/her area of competence.

(k) To determine the needs of catering for PMO related meetings, coordinate with in-house caterer the timely provision of services and ensure their actual provision.

(l) Ensure that the internal meeting rooms which are overseen by PMO are maintained in a meeting-ready state at all times when not in use.

(m) To maintain the highest standard of delivery of service through demonstrated knowledge of protocol issues in a diplomatic environment, and through professional dress and conduct appropriate for interaction with diplomats.

(n) To provide, as necessary, the meeting room attendant services in the absence of the Conference Services Clerk.

(o) Other duties as required.

 Knowledge and Skills
Essential: High School Diploma or equivalent diploma of secondary education. Desirable: Completion of post-secondary education in conference or records management, or in the field of international relations. Skills and Abilities (key competencies): · The incumbent must have strong organisational and interpersonal skills that allow for effective and professional delivery of a wide variety of support services in the course of supporting the formal and informal work of Member States delegations through document distribution, and of assisting, as required, in meeting room support. · Excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment and team spirit. · Computer literacy. · Knowledge of meeting room set-up, and operation of standard meeting room and reprographic equipment. · Ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. · Sound Knowledge of standard Microsoft applications including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Publisher, and possibly MS Visio. · Effective organizational skills and ability to handle a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner.
Experience: Essential: At least one year of relevant experience in clerical work, or records or documents management. Desirable: Previous work experience in international conferences would be an asset. · Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective and constructive working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds while maintaining impartiality and objectivity. · Familiarity with the operation of technical equipment would be an asset, in particular, equipment related to audio and visual display, recording or editing technology, and/or printing and copying machines.
 Experience
Essential:

At least one year of relevant experience in clerical work, or records or documents management.
Desirable:
Previous work experience in international conferences would be an asset.
· Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective and constructive working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds while maintaining impartiality and objectivity.
Familiarity with the operation of technical equipment would be an asset, in particular, equipment related to audio and visual display, recording or editing technology, and/or printing and copying machines.
 Languages
Fluency in English is essential and a good working knowledge of one of the other official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is desirable.
 
Euros 32,345 Net Salary   EUR 0
 
CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO USE ONLY THE NEW ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM.
Interested applicants who do not have internet access, and are unable to submit an application online at www.opcw.org, may complete the OPCW Personal History Form and send it via fax, no. +31 (0)70 4163790, or mail.
Only applications received before the closing date will be considered.
Only applicants under serious consideration for a post will be contacted.
Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.